New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
BILLS AFFECTING LABOR.
GIVING THE ARBITRATION BOARD TINE.

FAvoRINs THE CONVICT APPROPRIATION BILL
KILLING A BILL TO RELIEVE BoYCoTrERs-IN
BEHALF OF FACTORY GIRLS
far TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY Feb 1O.-The Senate to-day passed Senator
Comstocks bin extending for three years the term OF
Office Of three members OF the State Board OF Arbitra-
ton The members Of the Board OF Arbitration are Will
lam Purcell of Rochester; Gilbert Robertson, OF Troy
and Florence Donovan of Brooklyn. They have done
little work their salaries the last year. not from
any lack Of willingness but from apparent lacx of con-
fdence felt by employers and employees in their
Judgment The friends OF the Commission say
that will eventually gain the confidence OF the COM
munty and thus be Of to the State II there Is lack
Of In the Board Is due to the apparent fact that is
members appointed for political reasons 1t may be
truly said that great misfortune to the State to
capitalists and laborers when Governor Hill did notap
point business men and genuine workngncn members
OF the Board Of Arbitration.
Apparently Isaac V. Baker the Superintendent OF
Prisons will obtain the 900 he desires to keep the
convcts work under the public account system To
day the Assembly debated r. L. Smiths bill appropriate
ing the 100000 for the prisons. At first
the Democrats seemed inclined to oppose the
bill Their leader. Assemblyman sheehan, said
that wonderful change had come over
the Republican members. Last year they opposed suf
cient appropriation for the maintenance OF the prisons
The consequence the enforced ldeness Of several
Appropriations Committee, replied that sufficient sum
was appropriated year for all necessary purposes
II Democratic officials had not interfercd with the Super
nendent Of Prisons he would have been able to report
surplus in all the prisons Last year 100000 was ap-
proprlatcd During the year 81 100000 had been paid
into the State Treasury from the earnings Of the prisons
In order TO portion OF that amount IL must be
reappropriated As 900 prisoners will be thrown out q
employment at Sing Sing February %, owing to tine
expiration of contracts absolutely necessary TO APP
proprate 81 100000 TO meet this contingency OF tho
200 conyics In the several State prisons 1880
poyed on contracts $50 State account, 200 the
pan $50 dle and $50 In the hospitals
al work In halls kitchens, State shops crippled,
blind e.o Mr.. Mccarthy facstiOusy inquired of Mr..
sheehan IL he proposed discuss the bill OF last year Mr.
Arnold said II 1t had not been for Democratic interior
ence the superintendent OF Prisons would have been able
TO show a surplus at Auburn shown at Sing Sing
and Clinton Democratic interference at Auburn cost tho
State $4,000 The bill then ordered to third read
Ing, the Democrats no longer opposing It,
Senator Mcmillan introduced In the Senate bill
for the protection OF women and children who work In
factories The bill says that elevators in factories shall
be Enclosed, rails shall be provided stair
that doors shall open outward that fire escapes shall DO
erected that factory accidents shall DO reported to the
State Factory Inspector within fortyeight hours after
they occur there shall be separate Mushrooms for
men and women. and that oryfve minutes shall
be given at for dinner. Tho bill also prohibits the
employment OF children under thirteen years OF in
factories OF girls under fourteen of In dry
goods The bill authorizes the Governor and Sen
ate TO appoint ten assistant factory inspectors to enforce
the act.
James p Graham who was elected by seventy majority
In the XIth Assembly District OF Kings Comfy TO
represent that district In the Assembly apparently thinks
that all the laws In the State should be amended In order
that the Knights OF Labor may boycott people at their
will compel employers to large amounto blood
money to their organization IN order to be relieved from
the damage to their business caused by boycott Mr.
Graham, in efforts thus TO amend the Penal Code,
has specially labored TO protect the sreetcar drivers
and conductors belonging to that order from tho legal
penalties attached 10 boycotting He also would like TO
kill all competition in cardriying. lie would make 1t
difficult matter for the unemployed worknginan 10 get
work or for the street companies 10
drivers In case OF strike OF the Knights employed
drivers. lie lately introduced the following bill:
Every person employed driver on the car OF any
horse railroad in any city Of this State containing 100000
Inhabitants shall hereafter pay license fee %
81 ncr anuum into the county treasury OF the
which said railroad shall have It's principal office Tho
license to such person driver; but license
application for such license is made At least thirty
employing any pcrson as driver. not licensed
provided shall be liable 10 penalty Of - per day
each employed, 10 he paid 10 The use or the
County Treasurer Of the county where such railroad
guilty OF n misdemeanOr.
Fremont Cole. the chairman OF the Assembly Railroad
Committee reported this wonderful unavorlbly
this morning Mr.. Graham moved that the adverse
Dor, be laid on the table The Republican Assoublyncn
and one Democrat. SIR. Stevens, voted 20 sustain the
adverse report and the hill Killed. The 90
10 AZ Every OF the fortyseyen votes east By
Democrat except one which given by Charles smith,
n Republican. Of New-York
Asscmblynan Graham aiterward introduced al amend
nent OF the Penal Code which Is intended egalLe boy
cottng 10y removing certain prohibitions against con
spiracy II amends Section 1913 OF the Penal Codeb by
adding these words:
But no act shall be deemed 10 be unlawful because done
q agreed 10 no done by number OF persons which
would not have been unlawful had II been done or agreed
10 be done by a single person
The bill then amends 552 OF tile Penal Code as
follows
Extort0n defined Exorton is the obtaining OF prop-
erty from another with his consent Induced by
a wrongful use OF force fear under color
OF official right. hut the payment by employer
OF the necessary expensos OF peaceful. orderly
combinations raise tho OF better the
social and industrial condition OF tho wOrklngmen m hn
employment. otherwise. shall not DO deemed extor.
ton within this act providing that part of such ex.
pescs shall have been incurred In the performance OF
any act Of violence Of actual physical Intimidation or
ger either such employer any person In his en-
ployuent under his control unless such fear OF
Imminent dan OF violence OF physical lumIda
ton employer employe be proved 10 HAYS
existed at the time OF such by suoh ployer
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